Music-leaf turner.



G. WHITMORE.

MUSIC LEAF TURNER.

APPLIOATION FILED 001a, 1913.

1,093,090. Patented Apr. 14,1914.

swam H501 G. WHlT/VIORE COLUMBIA PUNOGRAPH COWWAHINDTON D c UNITED STATES Parana? OFFICE.

GEORGE WHITMORE, OF MULBERRY, KANSAS.

MUSIC-LEAF TURNER.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE \VHITMORE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mulberry, in the county of Crawford and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Music-Leaf Turners, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in music leaf turners and more particularly to a hand operated device of this character, the object of the invention being to provide a music leaf turner which is particularly adapted for use for sheetmusic of the type having a cover and a loose leaf between the leaves of the cover.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a music leaf turner whereby sheetmusic may be quickly and readily turned while the operator is playing so as not to interfere with the playing.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a music leaf turner of the above character which will possess advantages in points of efiiciency and durability, is inexpensive of manufacture and at the same time is simple in construction and operation.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claim and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of a music rack constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the actuating rack and pinion; Fig. at is a rear elevation; and Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the music clips.

In carrying out my invention, I provide two upwardly extending spaced parallel bars 1 which are arranged adjacent the music board and are provided at their lower ends with the screws 2 which are adapted to be removably engaged with the outwardly projecting ledge 3 of the music board. The bars 1 are provided adjacent their inner ends with the enlarged portions 3 having annular flanges 4 formed thereon and which are adapted to bear against the ledge, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1. Mounted upon the up wardly projecting bars 1 is the music rack 5, said rack comprising two angular end Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 8, 1913.

Patented Apr. 14, 1914. Serial No. 794,098.

pieces 6 and the longitudinal connecting bars 7, the ends of which are suitably secured to the transverse end pieces 6 and are further secured to a central member 8. It will be understood that the longitudinal bars 7 are all secured to the central member except the top bar. This bar remains free from the central member 8 as the upper end of the central member is hinged. on to the main portion of the central member, as shown at 9, and is provided at its upper end with an inwardly projecting portion 10 having an opening 11 formed therein, the purpose of which will be hereinafter more fullv set forth. u

The lower one of the longitudinal bars 7 has formed thereon an outwardly projecting flange 12, the outer longitudinal edge of which is downwardly turned, as shown at 13.

this flange forming the support for the music in place of the supporting ledge 3 to which the upright bars 1 are secured. The upright bars 1 are provided with the spaced openings 14 in which are slidably mounted the longitudinal rods 15, said rods having their ends mounted within the downwardly projecting portions of the angular end pieces 6. From this it will be seen that the rack 5 is slidably mounted upon the upright bars 1, the rods 15 sliding within the openings 14.

A pivotally mounted turning bracket 16 is provided which is preferably U-shaped in form having its ends outturned, as shown at 17, one end thereof being rot-atably mounted within the opening 11 on the out-turned end 10, the other end thereof projecting through the flange 12 and being rotatably mounted therein and having a pinion 18 mounted thereon beneath the flange 12. The bracket 16 is provided wit-h spaced retaining members 19 which are to retain the bracket into engagement with the loose leaf of the music. These retaining members are in the form of a strap, one end of which is coiled about one side of the bracket, as shown at 20, thence extended to the opposite side of the bracket and having a sleeve 21 formed thereon which is mounted upon the side portion of the bracket, the free end of the strap being arranged parallel with the other side portion thereof and so arranged that the loose leaf of the music may be readily inserted between the two side portions of the bracket.

When the music is arranged upon the rack 5, the leaves of the cover thereof are retained in position by means of the removable resilient clips 22 which engage over the upper edge of the leaves and also engage with the upper longitudinal bar 7.

A rack 28 is provided which is mounted upon the inner ends of the bars 1 adjacent the enlarged portions 3. This rack is adapted to be engaged by the pinion 18 so that upon longitudinal movement of the rack 5, the pinion will be rotated to move the bracket 16 from one side of the rack 5 to the other. It will be apparent that by having the upper end of the central member 8 hingedly mounted, the outturned end 17 of the bracket 16 may be readily removed from the opening 11 so that the bracket 16 may be quickly removed from the rack by the removal of the pinion 18.

In order to readily manipulate the rack 5, I provide a finger piece 24 which is mounted upon the central portion of the down wardly turned longitudinal edge 13, and which is adapted to be readily engaged by the finger to reciprocate the rack in either direction, the movement of the rack imparting motion to the pinion 18 so as to swing the bracket 16 from one side to the other. From this it will be seen that sheet music may be quickly and readily turned during that my device is extremely simple in construction and can be quickly and readlly mounted upon a plano or removed therefrom and can be manufactured at a comparatively member interposed between the bars and maintained stationary relatively thereto, a bracket pivotally supported by the rack, and a pinion connected with said bracket meshing with the toothed member whereby such bracket is turned upon its pivot when the rack is caused to move upon the rods.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiiX my signature in the presence of two witnesses. GEORGE VVI-IITMORE. Witnesses EDWARD MCGOWAN, J. K. CONDIFF,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

